As Bath’s Beth Israel synagogue prepares to celebrate its centennial, the congregation is reflecting on how far the Jewish community in Maine has come in the past 100 years. On Sunday, the Beth Israel community will reenact its opening by marching with the Torahs from the intersection of Centre and Washington streets to the synagogue. […]
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Bowdoinham rallies to help families displaced by apartment fire
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Bath businesses report little pushback from customers over mask mandate
The city’s mask mandate went into effect on Monday, Jan. 24.
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Saturday’s nor’easter likely to pack biggest snowfall for coast this season
Expect wind gusts to be strong, challenging us with blowing snow.
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Maine Forest Service launches Browntail Moth Awareness Month
February 2022 has been recognized as Browntail Moth Awareness Month in Maine to encourage people to take advantage of the dormant season of the insect and join together to reduce impacts from browntail moth, according to a news release from the Maine Forest Service. Browntail moth populations in Maine have been in an outbreak phase […]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline, led by drop in ICU patients
Some hospitals are still struggling, however, and the federal government is sending a COVID-19 ‘surge team’ to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
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Brunswick, Topsham will soon begin multi-year project to replace hazardous lead pipes
Department officials will conduct a survey in March to identify customers using old, galvanized water pipes. The total cost of the project is still unknown.
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BIW union asks for smoking areas in shipyard after ‘increased fires’
Bath Iron Works’ current zero-tobacco policy forces employees to leave company property to smoke.
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Strong weekend storm could bring more than a foot of snow to parts of the coast
As we get closer to the weekend storm, more and more details are coming into focus. However, there are still a few key details that need to be figured out.
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Baby whale genetic testing may help save species, study says
Greater reliance on genetic testing of baby whales and their mothers can provide more accurate information about a rare species and increase the chances of saving them from extinction, according to the authors of a new scientific study. The scientists, led by researchers at the New England Aquarium in Boston, studied critically endangered North Atlantic […]